Always on the Move!!
Wow,
was I getting tired of seeing the same Spotlight up here
for this long! This section is normally updated every
month but with my current contract and some work in
progress, it's been neglected - until now. This month I
decided to just give everyone the bad news - this site
will be moving.... :( The good news is, it's moving to a
faster server.
The
decision to move the site to another server was one that
took me about 4-5 months to get organized. You may be
asking yourself, "why did it take him 4-5
months?" - that's a very good question and here is a
list of the things I considered in moving the site:
- installing an ISDN Web Server solution at home
- evaluated about 10-15 web hosting services
- calculated costs for web hosting services, ISDN
and 56k, etc.
- planned the transition of files and images
- needed additional e-mail addresses, POP accounts
and e-mail aliasing
- wanted additional features and support
And
after looking at all this I found the right mix and went
with a very competitive web hosting services that gave me
everything we needed, without sacrificing downtime,
incurring exponential costs or headaches.
WHY
MOVE?
After
analyzing the web site access logs and seeing that some
users had problems with downloading files and I had
problems with downloading files, I decided to switch. For
example, when I was uploading or downloading files to my
site, the maximum throughput I could get was about 8k per
second from a T1 connection!! This was truly pitiful and
I couldn't take it anymore, but with the new account just
recently opened I was able to realize up to 40k per
second throughput!! Now that was what I was looking for
in a server, not snailver.
WHEN?
Well,
with everything on the Net happening at light speed,
there is one thing I can not do and that's speed up the
InterNic registration changes. Once the changes are made
at the governing internet web site naming depot, I will
be able to us the new server, until then I'll keep
everyone posted and make sure everyone know's when we
have officially moved.
So
look around and let me know if you liked your stay, send
us your feedback.
We're sure you'll like what you find!! Don't forget to
visit the Table
of Contents for a full layout of options on our
server.
Update
October 3rd: Yes, it's official as of this date our
server information has moved and may move again in the
future. We'll keep you posted and informed throughout the
whole process.
Mel Reyes
